Vorcaro's cell phone: requests from STF ministers for access to content — and Mendonça's response

Access to the full content extracted from banker Daniel Vorcaro's cell phone has become a new topic of dispute among the ministers of the Supreme Federal Court (STF). The controversy involves requests made by court ministers to obtain access to the seized material from the device. The case generated tension among the tribunal members, who diverge on the limits and procedures for sharing information obtained in investigations. Minister Mendonça's response to the case was still being awaited at the time of publication of the article, with expectations about what position he would adopt in light of his colleagues' requests. The episode illustrates yet another chapter of internal disputes at the STF regarding issues involving access to data and sharing of evidence among the court's ministers.